FabSwingers.com forum: Bookworms - what are you reading?

By *exanthem OP Man
31 weeks ago

South

What do you like or dislike about your new book?

I am reading “Aghora trilogy” by Robert Svoboda - like: it’s intense and some way trying to connect science with rituals.

dislike: It’s too long - it’s trilogy..

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By *ake and BeckyCouple
31 weeks ago

Gravesend

I'm reading Lord of The Silver Bow by David Gemmell. I love all things Iliad so it's hard to fault it. But my favourite character from the Iliad who doesn't die in the Iliad dies in this book.

I'm also reading the Wheel of Time series, and The Problems of Philosophy (Bertrand Russell) but they've taken a back seat to Gemmell.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
31 weeks ago

East Sussex

I'm reading

Ted A Pawtobiography, My Adventures on Gone Fishing.

I like the sheer silliness of it, Ted's sense of humour and his search for his brief case.

There's nothing I don't like

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By *urls and DressesWoman
31 weeks ago

Somewhere near here

The Cloisters by Katy Hays. I’m only 1 chapter in but liking it so far

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By *obilebottomMan
31 weeks ago

All over

Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan

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By *ripfillMan
31 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Tom sharpe

Indecent exposure … laughing page on page

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By *midnight-Woman
31 weeks ago

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I'm currently listening to 'his & hers' by Alice Feeney

Just started, but it's building nicely.

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By *rdere OpusCouple
31 weeks ago

Brum - ish

The first Dune book by Frank Herbert. I really like the concept the development of the whole world

And The Shrine (a DCI Ryan) by L J Ross. So easy to read, fast paced and good stories.

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
31 weeks ago

North West

The New Bottoming Book - Easton & Hardy

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
31 weeks ago

Reading

I’m reading both The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

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By *ntimonyMan
31 weeks ago

Greenwich

I’m reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler because that’s what my book group decided to read. Not enjoying it yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

Le petit Nicolas

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By *midnight-Woman
31 weeks ago

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"I’m reading both The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. "

I enjoyed TSHoEH very much

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

"I’m reading both The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. "

have the Evelyn Hugo book waiting to be read . Are you enjoying it?

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
31 weeks ago

North East Scotland, mostly

The majorly awkward bff dramas of Lottie Brooks, by Katie Kirby. Bloody hilarious

Mrs TMN x

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By *wdoggieMan
31 weeks ago

Bath

"I'm reading Lord of The Silver Bow by David Gemmell. I love all things Iliad so it's hard to fault it. But my favourite character from the Iliad who doesn't die in the Iliad dies in this book.

I'm also reading the Wheel of Time series, and The Problems of Philosophy (Bertrand Russell) but they've taken a back seat to Gemmell. "

I finally finished Wheel Of Time recently. Forgotten most of the beginning now so (appropriately enough) I might just start all over again.

I'm hovering around a few books and nothing is really taking. Mostly The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, and a re-read of The Fellowship Of The Ring.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
31 weeks ago

Reading

Finally coming to the end of the MASSIVE wind and truth.

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By * and R cple4Couple
31 weeks ago

swansea

Just started reading Richard osmans new book we solve murders. I read and enjoyed all the thursday club murders so hopefully I'll enjoy this one..

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By *hesblokeMan
31 weeks ago

Derbyshire village

(another) Warhammer omnibus

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By *issmorganWoman
30 weeks ago

Calderdale innit

I've just finished what you are looking for, is in the library.

It was quite an uplifting read.

I have a few to choose from, for my next read.

I mainly read thriller type books.

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By *orksRockerMan
30 weeks ago

Bradford

1979 by Val McDermid

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By *ack688Man
30 weeks ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

"I’m reading both The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. "

They’re both really good, I’m very much a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I liked the TJ Klune but not as much, though I’ve just downloaded the sequel

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
30 weeks ago

Leeds

I'm re reading Iron Flame (Rebecca Yarros) before the 3rd in the series comes out in a few weeks.

Mrs

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By *ack688Man
30 weeks ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

"I'm currently listening to 'his & hers' by Alice Feeney

Just started, but it's building nicely. "

That was a good one, I’ve got a couple more of hers on my TBR list

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By *uncouple153Couple
30 weeks ago

Abergavenny

Kingsbridge series. Ken Follett

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By *rdere OpusCouple
30 weeks ago

Brum - ish

"1979 by Val McDermid"

Loved these, 1999 is out soon.

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By *ravellingcdTV/TS
22 weeks ago

Ayrshire

Does anyone have any recommendations for erotic fiction to read during a short break in Tenerife next week ?

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By *midnight-Woman
22 weeks ago

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I'm currently on 'killing for company - the case of Dennis Nilsen' by Brian Masters

It is fascinating

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By *adbod2godbodMan
22 weeks ago

Manchester

The Dubliners by James Joyce. I put it down a while ago and I'm struggling to find motivation to pick it back up. Not that it's bad because far from it it is very good. Just struggling to find motivation to read.

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

"I'm currently on 'killing for company - the case of Dennis Nilsen' by Brian Masters

It is fascinating "

Gosh I read that a lifetime ago. I remember he used to work at the Job Centre on Wardour St in Soho.

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
22 weeks ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

Into The Uncanny by Danny Robins

Paranormal shit is my jam

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By *orkmanlookingMan
22 weeks ago

York

Atomic Habbits part of 75 hard

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By *midnight-Woman
22 weeks ago

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"I'm currently on 'killing for company - the case of Dennis Nilsen' by Brian Masters

It is fascinating

Gosh I read that a lifetime ago. I remember he used to work at the Job Centre on Wardour St in Soho.

Yes ...a very innocuous life - apart from murdering all those men

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

"I'm currently on 'killing for company - the case of Dennis Nilsen' by Brian Masters

It is fascinating

Gosh I read that a lifetime ago. I remember he used to work at the Job Centre on Wardour St in Soho.

Yes ...a very innocuous life - apart from murdering all those men

It is very well written I remember. I won't say 'enjoy' but you know what I mean!

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

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By *olarbear73Man
22 weeks ago

Glasgow

I’m reading a book about the rise of AI and how it’ll affect all our lives. It’s an eye opener.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
22 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

"I’m reading a book about the rise of AI and how it’ll affect all our lives. It’s an eye opener. "

And probably written by A.I too 🤣🤣🤣

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By *olarbear73Man
22 weeks ago

Glasgow

"I’m reading a book about the rise of AI and how it’ll affect all our lives. It’s an eye opener.

And probably written by A.I too 🤣🤣🤣"

The foreword was, the book is written by one of the world’s foremost proponents of the technology.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
22 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

"I’m reading a book about the rise of AI and how it’ll affect all our lives. It’s an eye opener.

And probably written by A.I too 🤣🤣🤣

The foreword was, the book is written by one of the world’s foremost proponents of the technology. "

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
22 weeks ago

kent

I’m reading House Of Open Wounds, by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It’s the second book in the Tyrant Philosophers series, and it’s wonderful. Inventive, occasionally funny, unpredictable, with an excellent cast of characters.

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By *heTattooedDomMan
22 weeks ago

Winnersh

Just starting “The New Topping Book” all about the emotional and ethical skills of BDSM topping.

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By *_Mia_XTV/TS
22 weeks ago

Ilkeston

Patiently waiting for the new hunger games book to be realised

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By *uri00620Woman
22 weeks ago

Croydon

"The Dubliners by James Joyce. I put it down a while ago and I'm struggling to find motivation to pick it back up. Not that it's bad because far from it it is very good. Just struggling to find motivation to read."

Enjoy, the narrative is easier than most of his novels but still not necessarily a relaxed easy going read. My attention span is too short for such novels nowadays

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By *leaningdutiesMan
22 weeks ago

South London

Ken Follett's 'A coloumn of fire' picked it up from the library, enjoying it so far, took a little while to get into it like me with most books.

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By *ollyPocket75Woman
22 weeks ago

Aberdeen

I'm reading Martuna Cole - Loyalty

Like - The plot seems good so far

Dislike - How many chapters there are. I'm on chapter 3 and there's 188 chapters

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By *emofaJamesMan
22 weeks ago

London, Notting Hill.

Heavy Weather, P.G Wodehouse. Not for the first time.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
22 weeks ago

Waterford

Rereading some agatha christie

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
22 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Empires of the Steppes. I read a lot of history books

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
22 weeks ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Chris Brookmyre, Quite Ugly One Morning. Don’t know how it’s passed me by until now, great dark humour!

Mrs TMN x

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By *uriousscouserWoman
22 weeks ago

Wirral

As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

Currently reading Fevre Dream by George RR Martin. American gothic vampire novel set in 1800s Louisiana. Enjoying it so far.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

"As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!"

I loved the books but there are certain characters where I skim read their chapters to get to next ones 😂

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
22 weeks ago

kent

"As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!

I loved the books but there are certain characters where I skim read their chapters to get to next ones 😂"

How many years has it been since the last one? Still no sign of The Winds of Winter 🙄

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom xx I do prefer his Shardlake series , but this is great too x

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By *leaningdutiesMan
22 weeks ago

South London

"Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom xx I do prefer his Shardlake series , but this is great too x "

Do the Shardlake series need to be read in order?

I wanted to start the series but my local library doesn't have the first two.

Recently read his Dominion book which was recommended to me as I enjoy Robert Harris

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
22 weeks ago

Reading

Ooh, yay, this has come back round. I'm currently reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

"As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!

I loved the books but there are certain characters where I skim read their chapters to get to next ones 😂

How many years has it been since the last one? Still no sign of The Winds of Winter 🙄"

Honestly, I am sure he is avoiding releasing them because of the poor reception to the ending of the TV show. So he's working on literally anything else 😂

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

"Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom xx I do prefer his Shardlake series , but this is great too x

Do the Shardlake series need to be read in order?

I wanted to start the series but my local library doesn't have the first two.

Well.they are written in order as they have actual historical links that thread through the books , also their are running threads that you might not get , but story wise they do stand alone and it's not a major problem ...

Recently read his Dominion book which was recommended to me as I enjoy Robert Harris"

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

Conrad, The Secret Agent

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By *veragecouple2000Couple
22 weeks ago

South Wales

I like a crime novel so I’m currently working my way through the Detective Lottie Parker series by Patricia Gibney xx

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By *ulfilthmentMan
22 weeks ago

Here and there

I’m half way through The Milkman in the night, a slightly Kafkaesque novel by Andrey Kurkov.

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By *ackdaw52Man
22 weeks ago

Chesterfield

Blood Meridian and Day of the Triffids

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By *uchessdoeWoman
22 weeks ago

Northampton

Mining this thread for recommendations as I need to go book shopping

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By *tagge_fyxeCouple
22 weeks ago

Yorkshire

I’m reading Buried by Prof Alice Roberts - fascinating look at medieval Britain but through examining skeletons, funeral traditions and burial grounds. Morbid but I’m really enjoying it.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

Conclave, bought it as the film came out, I insist on finishing the book before seeing the film.

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By *oublesixesMan
22 weeks ago

Corby

Foundation - Isaac Asimov

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By *tagge_fyxeCouple
22 weeks ago

Yorkshire

"Foundation - Isaac Asimov"

How does it compare to the TV show?

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By *0ng0 furyMan
22 weeks ago

Birkenhead

in the jingle jangle jungle - joel gion

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By *2000ManMan
22 weeks ago

Worthing

Lastest issue of Infinity mag.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

"As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!

I loved the books but there are certain characters where I skim read their chapters to get to next ones 😂

How many years has it been since the last one? Still no sign of The Winds of Winter 🙄"

It's been 14 years

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By *eliWoman
22 weeks ago

Butter - Asako Yuzuki

Dislike? Absolutely nothing. It's disturbingly glorious and I know I'll think about it once finished.

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By *elloWoman
22 weeks ago

alpha centauri

Smutty yaoi manga

. I'm very cultured

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By *WANDTGCouple
22 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

I've just read " The Black tongue thief" it was a good read, with a few twists and a some humour thrown in.

I'm just about to start " The Reformatory " something I wouldn't normally read. Let's see how that pans out!

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By *nigmaDreamWoman
22 weeks ago

West Midlands

Currently working my through Jeffrey Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme books.

Dislike - I’m nearly at the end of the collection 🙁

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
22 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

I'm useless, I'm still on the same book I was the last time a reading thread posted! 😳😟

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By *elloWoman
22 weeks ago

alpha centauri

"I'm useless, I'm still on the same book I was the last time a reading thread posted! 😳😟"

Sorry for the spoiler but spot the dog was hiding in the basket all the time

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By *uriousscouserWoman
22 weeks ago

Wirral

"As ever, I'm late to the party but I've just started reading the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

I like the details of the first book and the plot is great, but some of the characters are incredibly annoying and feel a bit one-dimensional. Plenty of room for character development yet though!

I loved the books but there are certain characters where I skim read their chapters to get to next ones 😂"

I suspect I'll end up doing the same thing!

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By *uriousscouserWoman
22 weeks ago

Wirral

"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

Dislike? Absolutely nothing. It's disturbingly glorious and I know I'll think about it once finished. "

Oh god, it's hard to describe how much I loved that book. It haunted me long after I finished it, but everyone I recommended it to just found it weird.

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By *rdere OpusCouple
22 weeks ago

Brum - ish

"Conclave, bought it as the film came out, I insist on finishing the book before seeing the film."

What do you think?

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

"Foundation - Isaac Asimov

How does it compare to the TV show?

I was wondering the same thing, I enjoyed the series was considering getting the books

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By *rdere OpusCouple
22 weeks ago

Brum - ish

I’m on God Emperor of Dune.

Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness is up next and I’m looking forward to the new Hunger Games prequel.

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
22 weeks ago

kent

"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

Dislike? Absolutely nothing. It's disturbingly glorious and I know I'll think about it once finished. "

I’d be curious to know what you think when you’re finished x

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By *eliWoman
22 weeks ago

"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

Dislike? Absolutely nothing. It's disturbingly glorious and I know I'll think about it once finished.

Oh god, it's hard to describe how much I loved that book. It haunted me long after I finished it, but everyone I recommended it to just found it weird."

Yes! It was your strong recommendation of it before that encouraged me to find it! A nice addition to zaftig.

Yeah, I can see why some might find it a bit weird.

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By *oublesixesMan
22 weeks ago

Corby

"Foundation - Isaac Asimov

How does it compare to the TV show?

I haven't seen the show, but enjoying the book

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By *xonman53Man
22 weeks ago

Thame

"Foundation - Isaac Asimov"

My introduction to SF long time ago along with Robert Silverberg, Arthur C Clarke, Robert Heinlein to name a few... Library trip every Saturday for the next book...

Just finished To end in Flame by David Weber/Eric Flint set in the Honorverse...

Next...going back to start of the Serrano legacy... Hunting Party by Elizabeth Moon

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

"The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong About Islam"

-Peter Obourne.

I'm finding it an interesting take, especially since it's by a conservative writer.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

"I'm reading Lord of The Silver Bow by David Gemmell. I love all things Iliad so it's hard to fault it. But my favourite character from the Iliad who doesn't die in the Iliad dies in this book.

I'm also reading the Wheel of Time series, and The Problems of Philosophy (Bertrand Russell) but they've taken a back seat to Gemmell. "

An old friend of mine got a publishing deal through gemmell after he managed to give him a draft of his own book.

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